- By Namrata Vijay
- Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:23 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
India's star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has finally reacted to his divorce from Dhanashree Verma. The couple, who were married for almost five years, were given a divorce by the Bombay High Court earlier this year. Chahal talked about his relationship with his ex-wife and reckoned that he felt suicidal in the last few months of their marriage.
During an interaction on the Raj Shamani podcast, Chahal revealed that he was suffering from anxiety and also informed his state cricket team that he would be taking a break in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last year.
"I got anxiety attacks, and I was in depression. I had suicidal thoughts, and I watched so many things about myself on social media. I wanted a break from cricket. I started shivering due to anxiety, I was sweating despite the AC being on," Yuzvendra Chahal was quoted as saying on the podcast.
Chahal also talked about why their marriage failed and said that the couple weren't compatible towards the end. He emphasized that both of them entered this relationship with lots of expectations, and that impacted their marriage as he wasn't able to spend time with his wife owing to his cricket commitments.
"A relationship is like a compromise. If one gets angry, the other has to listen. Sometimes the nature of two people does not match. I was playing for India, she was also doing her thing, and we were not able to meet much. This was going on for 1–2 years," he added.
"At that point, I was so much into dividing time in my work. I was not able to think about the relationship. And when that happens every day, you think, Leave it. Two ambitious people can stay together. Everyone has their own lives. Everyone has their own goals. As a partner, you have to support it. You are working for something for 18–20 years, you cannot leave it for a relationship. The person has worked very hard on building his life," he said.
Yuzvendra Chahal on His Red Flags
Chahal was also asked about his bad traits in a relationship. He revealed that he couldn't express himself much, and that became an issue. But he admitted that he has worked on his weaknesses and has tried to become a better person.
"My red flags are that I do not speak a lot, I do not express myself a lot, and I am working on that. I do not express sadness and happiness well. When you are sad, you think that the person in front of you should be sad as well. And that was probably wrong. I am very calm now. I was not aggressive. I get angry very rarely, and it comes out badly. I do not abuse in fights, I do not get physical, I speak very respectfully," he added.
Chahal was also slammed by a few fans on social media for being happy and taking sly digs at Dhanashree. This criticism began when he was seen wearing a T-shirt, which went viral during his divorce filing.
Chahal said that he was relieved after going through the worst phase of his life and that he deserved to be happy.
"When I got divorced, I was happy. I think some people must have been jealous about it. I had seen the worst phase 3–4 months leading up to that, and my friends helped me through it," he concluded.